Task 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

A.high                                    
B.horn                        
C.home 
D.hour

Which of the following could be the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
A.New technological advances have added more stress to daily life.
B.New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modern time.
C.New technological advances have reduced work performance.
D.The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social relationships.

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
Agatha was making coffee ____ I was cooking the bacon.
A.while                      
B.as soon as       
C.as long as   
D.until

There are about 6 people ________  today. So we can have a lot of free time.
A.interview     
B.to interview
C.for interviewed     
D.be interviewed

Read the following passage. Then answer the questions below.
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been a law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are pulished.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland,Ireland and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks and all shops and factories are working.
 How Christmas is kept in Scotland?
A.It is not kept (except by clerks in banks,all shops and factories are working);
B.Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland,
C.Christmas is a great English national holiday,
D.Scotland it is kept

A.popularity
B.laboratory
C.politician
D.documentary

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A.enthusiasm         
B.concentrate          
C.experience          
D.certificate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
She couldn’t believe when he told her his age. He looked so young but he was a good ten years older than her.
A.not quite      
B.no more than  
C.not less than 
D.no way

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
               Henry is the undisputed star of Dronfield School near Sheffield. Whatever the achievements of other members of the comprehensive school, it is Henry, with his soulful eyes and glossy hair, who has hogged the limelight, appearing on television in Britain and abroad. Yet despite all the public adulation, Henry stirs up no envy or resentment among the 2000 students – in fact, they all adore him. The dog, who first arrived six months ago, is a super dog, who has improved students' behaviour and encouraged more students to focus on their academic achievement.
               Andrew Wainwright, a student at Dronfield School, says there is something magical and calming about being able to interact with Henry during his time at the school's catch-up classes, and that if he falls behind, that opportunity will be denied. Even doubting staff have finally been won round. Perhaps that is because Henry, who lies on the floor during staff meetings, has also had a calming effect on them.
               It was Andrew's teacher, Wendy Brown and the school counsellor, Julie Smart, who first proposed buying a school dog. "Julie and I were talking one day about how looking after dogs can positively affect children's conduct," says Brown. "We did some research and discovered that the presence of pets has been shown to be therapeutic. A number of studies have shown that animals improve recovery after surgery or illness and have a calming influence on people in a lot of settings. Some of my kids can be a handful and some of the children Julie counsels have terrible problems."
               Could the school dog become a craze? Other schools such as the Mulberry Bush, a primary school for children with behavioural problems, have stepped forward to point out they already have one. Rosie Johnston, a Mulberry staff member has been bringing her golden retriever, Muskoka, into school for three years. Apart from being a calming influence, Muskoka even plays his part in literacy lessons. Children at the school can be too shy to read to adults so they read to Muskoka. "Their anxiety about mispronouncing something or getting the words in the wrong order is reduced when they read to him," says Johnston. 
               Psychologist Dr Deborah Wells from Queen's University Belfast specialises in animal-human interaction. She believes that the underlying key to the Henry effect is that dogs offer unconditional love and that cheers up adults and children and helps with self-esteem. But traditionalist Chris Woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools says, "I don't see why a teacher cannot create a positive learning environment through the subject they teach and their personality. Dogs strike me as a bit of a publicity stunt. It's the kind of sentimental story journalists love." Despite this sentiment, Henry remains as popular as ever.
The phrase "a handful" in paragraph 3 is probably descriptive of a child who is ______.
A.difficult to control            
B.inclined to disagree
C.reluctant to explore             
D.impossible to understand

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A.We have rarely written to each other for eight years
B.We wrote to each other eight years ago
C.We have been writing to each other for eight years
D.Eight years s a long time for us to write to each other.